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Des Moines, IA vs Palatine, IL

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 Des Moines, IAPalatine, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock36.238.1
 Snowfall32.9  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days107.6121.8106.2
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8385.8
 Avg. Jan. Low12.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.8737412443
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 7 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 16 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 16 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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